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Bellator 155 predictions, preview for 'Carvalho vs Manhoef'-led fights on Spike TV

Bellator 155: "Carvalho vs. Manhoef" comes to CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho, tomorrow night (Fri., May 20, 2016), live on Spike TV with a five-fight main card that starts at 9 p.m. ET. The main event for the evening features the first-ever Middleweight title defense for Rafael Carvalho against hard-hitting combat sports veteran Melvin Manhoef.

Carvalho hadn't lost a fight since his professional debut in 2011, but because of a less than thrilling win over Joe Schilling at Bellator 136, many observers (including this writer) expected "Bull" Brandon Halsey to hand him his butt at Bellator 144 and reclaim the vacant 185-pound title.